sun mountain 100k & 50k50K: saturday may 19th, 2018 // registration opens november 1stThere will be no 100k or 50m option in 2018

REGISTRATION/RESULTS​The 50K will take place on Saturday, May 19th, 2018. We are currently working on a new course for the 100K (or potentially 50 miler or 100 miler) that we will announce soon. ​Previous years' results can be found via Ultra Signup: 2016 // 2015 // 2014 // 2013 // 2012 // 2011 // 2010 // 2009

COURSE OVERVIEW ​Located on the eastern, and sunny side of the North Cascades - on the edge of the Chelan Sawtooth Wildereness, above the Methow River Valley - these courses offer great mountain trail running early in the year. You can expect fields of wildflowers, beautiful, snow-capped peaks of the Cascades in the distance, and stunning single-track. In partnership with Methow Trails and Sun Mountain Lodge, we are happy to offer a well supported and scenic race.

The race will start and finish at the Chickadee Trailhead. ​The 100k starts at 5:30 am, and the 50k starts at 8 am.

​​Questions? The race director for this and all Rainshadow Running Club races is James Varner.

The 50K will have 3 full aid stations. Runners will have 8 hours to complete the race.

Thompson Ridge: mile 8.6, cut off at 10:15

Homestead: mile 17, cut off at 12:15

Patterson Lake, mile 25.2, cut off at 2:30

DROP BAGS/CREW ACCESS/DOGS

Runners will have drop bag access at every aid station. Please label your bag with your name, bib number, and aid station. There will be tarps set up during check-in where you can leave your bags for each aid station. Drop bags come back when the aid stations close. Any not picked up after the race will be out on Sunday during the 25K for runners to grab. If you would like to leave a bag for the finish line, there will be a designated place for those bags during check-in.

Crew access is available at Thompson, Homestead and Chickadee, however, parking is extremely limited at each of these spots. We encourage spectators to carpool or to choose one or two aid stations to see their runners instead of all three to reduce congestion. The Homestead aid station is only ~1 mile from the start/finish area so crews can easily hike or run to that spot to cheer their runners on. There is no crew access at Patterson Lake.

Please study these maps and print them out and bring them with you if you'll need a physical map during race-day. Like all Rainshadow races, the course will be well marked, but we won't be providing maps for runners (or for crews/spectators - so tell them to print their own!), and ultimately it is each runner's responsibility to know the course.

Greentrails maps has a great map of the Sun Mountain Trail system, which will cover the 100k, updated 50-mile, and 50k courses, so anyone interested should pre-order that map: Map #83S.You can find course maps for all three courses below.

SUN MOUNTAIN 50k & 100K Map

We do not offer refunds for any of our races, but runners have the option to cancel their registration (up to 7 days prior to the race) to receive a partial credit. Please click here to view our cancellation policy, including rolling over your registration or receiving partial credit towards a future Rainshadow race.

LODGING/CAMPING

There is no camping allowed at the start/finish area, but there are campgrounds nearby and plenty of lodging in Winthrop and Twisp, both of which are 20-30 minutes from the Chickadee trailhead. The North Cascades Mountain Hostel is a race sponsor and offers very affordable rooms in the heart of Winthrop.

POST RACE PARTY

Just like all Rainshadow races, there will be a post race party at the finish line that includes tasty pizza, local craft beer, a big spread of post race goodies (including fresh fruit and veggies, chips, dips, wraps, sweets), and a live bluegrass band! All runners, volunteers, friends, and family are welcome to partake in the post race festivities!

The start/finish for the Sun Mountain 50-mile/50k is at Sun Mountain Resort's Chickadee Trailhead. Give yourself 20-25 minutes if you're coming from Winthrop, or 25-30 minutes if you're coming from Twisp. You can also find driving directions here to the start/finish.